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Title: Christmas knife for daughter
Post by: owlbait on December 23, 2008, 05:02:00 PM

Just finished up a knife for my daughter for Christmas, with much help from KHALVERSON. Knife is 7 1/4" O.A.L. with a blade of 3 1/8". The blade was purchased from the attractive member of Dryad Bows and Helle Knifes at Compton's this year. The handle is bloodwood sandwiched between osage and a brass guard. Red dyed leather on a crossdraw sheath. I think she will really like it. Kevin has promised to post pics for me. Let me know what you think. Thanks and Merry Christmas, Mike Gerard  owlbait

Title: Re: Christmas knife for daughter
Post by: KHALVERSON on December 23, 2008, 05:07:00 PM

here,s the pics
 (http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh264/oxbowsteelheader/IM000982.jpg)
 (http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh264/oxbowsteelheader/IM000981.jpg)

Title: Re: Christmas knife for daughter
Post by: Gerardo on December 23, 2008, 05:11:00 PM

beautiful knife , which blade did you use?

Title: Re: Christmas knife for daughter
Post by: owlbait on December 23, 2008, 05:23:00 PM

It was the Varq. I'm amazed at how sharp these are and how well they hold an edge. I received a smaller one in the knife trade and field dressed 3 deer with it and it was still sharp. My daughter will have to wait to use hers on deer next year, the snow is really hampering our hunting.
Thanks for the pics kevin  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Christmas knife for daughter
Post by: Steve Nuckels on December 23, 2008, 08:42:00 PM

She will love it, I'm sure!  Nice work!

Title: Re: Christmas knife for daughter
Post by: JMR on December 23, 2008, 10:43:00 PM

Nice looking knife I'm sure your daughter will love it. Hesperia is not to far away from me we're practically neighbors!!!

Title: Re: Christmas knife for daughter
Post by: Chris Surtees on December 24, 2008, 06:38:00 AM

:bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Christmas knife for daughter
Post by: skullworks on December 24, 2008, 07:08:00 AM

Awesome job! She's gotta love that!

Title: Re: Christmas knife for daughter
Post by: Nosight on December 24, 2008, 07:49:00 AM

Nice work..

Best part is she will use it hunting with Dad.

Merry X-Mas

Later...Buzz

Title: Re: Christmas knife for daughter
Post by: owlbait on December 24, 2008, 08:47:00 AM

JMR, we'll have to get together to shoot some time. Have you been to 4B's 3d course?
The knife looks even better in person. I shined it up some and worked on the sheath with some mink oil. I'll be lucky if she lets me hunt with her. She married a great guy with 100 acres of prime hunting. Granpa brings his hunting stuff when he visits the little ones just in case there is an open stand!

Title: Re: Christmas knife for daughter
Post by: owlbait on December 24, 2008, 09:21:00 PM

She likes it! My daughter really likes the knife and was proud to show it off to the rest of the family during our get-togethers today. Glad to have a friend like Kevin to help me with these projects. Merry Christmas to all and thanks for looking and sharing.
Mike Gerard  owlbait

Title: Re: Christmas knife for daughter
Post by: theunluckyhunter on December 24, 2008, 09:36:00 PM

congrats buddy. nothing better than getting a smile and big thanks for you of your knives

Title: Re: Christmas knife for daughter
Post by: Larry Surtees on December 25, 2008, 06:26:00 PM

Glad to hear she likes it, but after seeing the knife, it is a beauty!